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| | Kevin Mckidd mini-bio: Kevin McKidd was brought up in Elgin, Scotland and was a member of the Moray Youth Theatre before going on to study Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. While at university Kevin became involved with Bedlam Theatre, the university's student theatre company. At this point Kevin decided to give up on engineering and dropped out of university to pursue acting full-time. In 1994 he landed the leading role in the stageplay 'The Silver Darlings', produced by Robert Carlyle's Rain Dog Theatre Company. It was only a matter of time before Kevin made his screen debut as the vicious gangleader Malky Johnson in Gillies Mackinnon's Small Faces (1996). His next role was as the tragic, gentle giant Tommy in Trainspotting (1996).
| VITAL STATS  | Kevin Mckidd Information:
| | Eye color: Blue | | Height: 6'0 1/2 | | Education: University of Edinburgh,Queen Margaret University College | Family: Jane Mckidd-Wife
Joseph Mckidd-Son
Iona-Daughter | | Fast Facts | Voice's in the video game 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as Jezz Torrent or Love Fist (2002).
Initially enrolled into college for engineering (University of Edinburgh) but droped to audition for the Queen Margaret Drama School.
Tommy the character portrayed by Kevin was the only character not shown on the poster of Trainspotting due to his absence of leaving for a holiday right after the filming finished and missed the shoot.
As a teenager Kevin toured around the northern part of Scotland enjoying local notice, known from the band Plan 9.
Expected to come back as Vorenus in the final film Rome.
Interested in mimicking other people's dialects.
Never had played a Scottish character until the movie
Made of Honor.
| Awards and Nominations
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| 2 Wins and 3 Nominations |
2005 Won Golden FIPA
T.V Series and Serials: Actor
for
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot 2004
1999 Won International Fantasy Film Award
Best Actor
for
The Acid House 1998
2008 Nominated Saturn Award
Best Actor on T.V
for
Journeyman 2007
2004 Nominated BAFTA Scotland Award
Best Actor in a Scottish Film
for
16 Years of Alcohol 2003
2003 Nominated British Independent Film Award
Best Actor
for
16 Years of Alcohol 2003
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